FULL TIME. CONVERSION, GLASGOW, 28-24. The extra points are added and the referee blows for full time. Great finish from Glasgow and a great game of rugby!
TRY, GLASGOW, MATTHEWS, 22-22. The Warriors wanted that. WOW. They spread the ball wide to the left and then they come back the other way. Beautiful handling as the replacement hooker crashes over for the fourth try. That's two bonus points in the bag for the defending champions.
TRY, GLASGOW, DARGE, 28-17. They maul from the lineout and over they go.
As if to underscore his status as MVP, Fassi fly-kicks an attempted Glasgow kick-pass. It's superb but the chaser is in front of Fassi and it's a penalty to Glasgow...
Aphelele Fassi deservedly announced as player of the match as Glasgow win a penalty and once again set up the lineout. It's 5m out...
Glasgow win a penalty at the breakdown and set up the lineout in a good attacking position. Can they close the gap sufficiently to grab a bonus point... Gregor Brown meanwhile returns to the field of play.
CONVERSION, SHARKS, HENDRICKSE, 28-12. Easy extra two points for the home side.
TRY, SHARKS, WILLIAMS, 26-12. Almost a carbon copy of the second Glasgow try. Ball comes out the scrum quickly, fast hands from Hendrickse find Mapimpi who makes good ground before a deft in-field grubber finds the electric Williams who goes over.
Glasgow win a freekick at the scrum and then put the ball straight into touch. That's a bad error...
Ox Nche is off to a standing ovation. He's had a big game. Great scrumming but also superb in the carry.
Sharks are almost over in the corner as Fassi breaks the line and makes good ground. Great cover defence just sees Eduan Keyter into touch.
PENALTY SHARKS, HENDRICKSE. Three points added from almost right in front.
YELLOW CARD, GLASGOW, BROWN, 18-12. TMO has a word with the referee as there appears to be a shoulder to the head in a tackle on Pepsi Buthelezi. Gregor Brown the man who must go as play restarts with a penalty for the Sharks.
Sharks are keeping the pressure on here. A great take and break from Hendrickse and a nice off-loa from Etzebeth, but the Warriors are equal to it. Mapimpi has been coming increasingly into the game as well with some great carries.
A penalty awarded to Glasgow for a neck roll by Bongi Mbonambi. They have been under some pressure so a nice chance to relieve pressure.
Now it's fight time. A whole lot of aggression with not much else. Pushing and shoving and everybody sharing opinions at close-quarters. The referee has a chat with the captains, as you would expect, and he decides play will restart with a Sharks scrum due to the knock-on that stopped things before the fight.
Again the Warriors come at the Sharks and again they concede a penalty at the breakdown - this time it is Scott Cummings penalized for an illegal clearout.
Fassi again under the high ball, he is so good at it. He is tackled after the catch and immediately it's a penalty as the Warriors look to counter-ruck but they are off their feet and a little messy. Sharks get a chance to clear their lines again.
Grant Williams is on to replace Jaden Hendrikse as the Warriors have a scrum on the halfway line.
Another penalty from a scrum and the opportunity for the Sharks to get out of their 22.
It's wave after wave of Warriors attack but the discipline and organization from the Sharks is excellent. They make every tackle and they refuse to transgress at eth breakdown. In the end there is a knock from Glasgow and the Sharks can feed the scrum. But first there are a lot of bodies looking for repair.
PENALTY, SHARKS, HENDRICKSE, 18-12. From almost in front the Sharks number 10 adds the three points.
Some excellent play from the Sharks. They are awarded a penalty at the scrum as the referee plays advantage. They work it wide quickly with a deft behind the back pass from Jadon Hendrickse. Playing with intent and pace they just can't quite get over the line, so they come back for the penalty...
Fassi is so good in the air. Twice he is tested with pinpoint bombs and both times he comes away with the ball.
We are back underway in Durban...
HALF TIME, 15-12. A gripping half of rugby comes to an end as the referee blows for half time.
TRY, WARRIORS, HORNE, 15-12. What a kick from Kyle Rowe. The Warriors get the ball out wide quickly once again, but this time it seems like their space has run out. But Rowe sticks a grubber through off the outside of his boot as he angles it in-field to the unmarked scrimhalf.
TRY, SHARKS, FASSI, 15-7. Great piece of work by Fassi as the Sharks win a penalty 5m out. He sees his chance, taps and goes and dives over. Great thinking from the 15, but also worth saying there was plenty of good work before that from the Sharks as they worked it to within inches of a try before the penalty.
Bongi Mbonambi does well to win a turnover in midfield and the Sharks set up a lineout... which they contrive to lose and Glasgow run at them.
CONVERSION, SHARKS, HENDRICKSE, 10-7. Jadon Hendrickse adds the extra two points.
TRY, SHARKS, KOLISI, 8-7, Another penalty and another lineout for the Sharks. The Sharks maul and are inches away. They win it back and Nche goes close. But in the end it is the Springbok captain Siya Kolisi who dives over.
Fassi does well to gather a high kick and there is a big collision. it is marginal but the referee awards a penalty to the Sharks who set up the lineout.
Sharks win a penalty as there are hands in the ruck but from 45m out the Sharks 10 misses.
CONVERSION, WARRIORS, HORNE 3-7. the scrumhalf converts his own try.
TRY, WARRIORS, HORNE, 3-5. great team try as the ball is recycled quickly from a ruck and a double skip pass gets the ball wide quickly. From there is is fed back on the inside a couple of times and George Horne is over.
This time the Warriors win a penalty at the scrum and they set up the lineout. The Sharks contest fiercely but the Warriors come away with it and they start battering again.
A whole lot of back and forwards from both sides, plenty of phases, lots of high kicks, a few handling errors and it all comes to an end with a scrum to the Warriors.
PENALTY, SHARKS, HENDRICKSE, 3-0. Sharks are dominating at scrum-time and after multiple resets of the scrum the home side get the penalty and Jodan Hendrickse kicks for posts, and opens the scoring from 46m out.
The Sharks get to feed a scrum for the first time as there is a double knock in midfield. Up till now it has been the Champions who have looked sharper and more accurate - especially at the breakdown.
Warriors come hard at eth Sharks who manage to keep them out - just. Play comes to a halt with a scrum, 5m out, to the Warriors. But they are pinged in the scrum and the Sharks get to exit.
Ox Nche is penalized for holding on as he is tackled after multiple phases of possession for the home side. Glasgow set up the lineout - it looks like they have messed it up with a long throw that goes way over the back, but somehow they maintain possession.
After a nice deep kick off the Warriors clear. The Sharks take a quick lineout and make some good ground, but it ends in a scrum as Jordan Hendrickse runs into his own man and it's unintentional off-side.
The players are out in the middle and it is time to go. Jordan Hendrikse gets things going on an afternoon where there is a hint of rain in the air.
The officials running the show today are:
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa) & Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa)
TMO: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Heading into the game the defending champions Glasgow are third on the table. If things go their way today they could end the game on top. Their team is: Warriors: 15 Josh McKay, 14 Sebastian Cancelliere, 13 Stafford McDowall, 12 Sione Tuipulotu (c), 11 Kyle Rowe, 10 Tom Jordan, 9 George Horne, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Matt Fagerson, 5 Scott Cummings, 4 Max Williamson, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Gregor Hiddleston, 1 Nathan McBeth Replacements: 16 Johnny Matthews, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Alex Samuel, 20 Gregor Brown, 21 Henco Venter, 22 Jamie Dobie, 23 Adam Hastings
It's a Springbok laden Sharks side that will be in action today. Skipper by lock Eben Etzebeth there are 15 Springboks in the match-day 23. Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Eduan Keyter, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Phendulani Buthelezi, 7 Emmanuel Tshituka, 6 Siyamthanda Kolisi, 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 Eben Etzebeth (captain), 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche. Replacements: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Jason Jenkins, 20 James Venter, 21 Grant Williams, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Jurenzo Julius
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